Bitterne Park After School Club

Bitterne Park After School Club Bitterne Park Baptist Church, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 1PH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 February 2017 29 January 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 An established key-worker system helps support children's emotional security and well- being. For example, staff have secure bonds with children and a good understanding of their individual needs.  The manager and staff support children's interests when they plan activities. For instance, they regularly consult with children for ideas, such as sewing and knitting.  Staff encourage children to understand the importance of healthy food and lifestyle choices. For example, children contribute their ideas to plan nutritious meals, such as tuna and pasta, and a range of fruits and vegetables.  Children's behaviour is good. Staff help children understand how to keep safe and show respect to others. For instance, children respond quickly to the manager's signal of clapping hands as a reminder that noise levels are too high.  The manager and staff work well in partnership with schools. For example, they follow

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This provision is good

secure systems to ensure children are safe and their needs are met, such as sharing details about the administration of medication.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff do not effectively support and challenge younger children in activities to extend their enjoyment and engagement further.  The manager does not routinely encourage every parent's contribution to the evaluation of the club and improvement plans.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop staff practice even further to enable them to provide more consistent support and challenge for younger children  build on self-evaluation processes and explore ways to involve all parents even further in targeting areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the collection of children from school and on the return walk to the club.  The inspector toured the premises with the manager.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation, policies and discussed leadership and management with the manager.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and observed children at play.  The inspector spoke to children and parents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff communicate and plan effectively to help keep children safe. For example, they carefully consider staff deployment and assess risks when they walk children to and from school. Staff have a secure up-to-date knowledge of child protection issues and the procedures to follow. The manager positively encourages the staff to improve their knowledge and practice. For example, they have individual support meetings and attend training. Staff work closely with parents and exchange detailed information, including children's care needs and interests, to enable them to offer activities that motivate children to enjoy new experiences with confidence. Overall, the manager has improved the involvement of others in the evaluation of the club, since the last inspection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-organised environment engages children's curiosity to try new activities, such as table-top chalking and role-play resources that encourage them to use their imagination. Staff ensure they provide good equipment and resources that they know children enjoy. For example, there is a comfortable sofa positioned to enable children to sit and relax as they look at books and discuss the stories with others. Staff interact positively with children and listen with interest to their thoughts. They work closely with schools to help complement and support children's learning. Children have good opportunities to build on their knowledge about people's differences. For instance, children access a wide range of interesting resources, such as books and maps, as they explore and discuss other countries and different cultures with staff. Children reflected on how they learnt that a high amount of people have the same surnames in China.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build strong relationships with staff and happily share their experiences outside of the club with them. Children confidently know how the club runs. They have a positive sense of belonging that helps them to feel safe. Children are very aware of the need to follow good health practices, such as automatically washing their hands before eating. They independently pour their drinking water and clear their plates away at the end of the meal. Staff have a good awareness of hygiene practices, such as correct food handling from recent training, to help safeguard children's physical well-being. They support those children who like to be physically active. For instance, there is a broad choice of activities indoors and outdoors, such as team games, playing with hoops, football and netball.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435711 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1062527 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 7 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 5 Name of registered person Tracy Ann Totten

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Date of previous inspection 29 January 2013 Telephone number 07743517930

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Bitterne Park After School Club registered in 2011. The club operates from a local church in Bitterne Park, Southampton, Hampshire. The breakfast club is open from 7.40am until 9am and the after-school club opens from 3.15pm until 6pm each weekday, during school term time only. A holiday club is available from 8am to 6pm during school holidays and in- service training days. There are five members of staff employed, who all hold childcare qualifications, and one volunteer.

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This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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